Stefan Seifert wrote:
> For example at least in Germany and Austria but problably most of Europe,
> these "Terms of Use" printed on the map are no more legally binding than an
> "End User License Agreement" which many programs display on first start. That
> is because in these jurisdictions, one cannot change a contract after the
> fact. So to be legally binding these terms of use would have to be part of
> the
> buying contract and the buyer would have to be able to read them and agree to
> them before buying for the terms to be legally binding. Just print them
> somewhere on the back of the map is simply waste of ink.
.... which sounds nice in theory, but doesn't reflect current
practice. Try it out, buy a printed, commercial map at your local
bookstore, place a derivative of it onto your web page, ignore the
cease-and-desist letter and wait until they sue you. Then try to tell
court that you've been unaware of the terms of use at the moment when
you bought the map.
Happened to a lot of people - doesn't work.
Cheers,
Martin.
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